The company hopes to start selling them by the end of the decade. The Volvo Trucks press release said that the current limited supply of green hydrogen, as well as hydrogen fuelling infrastructure, remained challenges for the technology. Ethan Freedman discusses latest developments in an article on The Independent website. Volvo unveils hydrogen-powered trucks … Continue reading Swedish auto-manufacturer Volvo Trucks has started testing long-haul trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells that only emit water vapor
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A review of recent studies has ruled out hydrogen playing a major role in the heating of buildings
Investigations repeatedly find that H2 will prove to be too expensive and inefficient compared to other clean alternatives such as heat pumps. In an article on the RECHARGE website, Leigh Collins discusses the findings of a total of 18 independent studies. Revealed | What 18 independent studies all concluded about the use of hydrogen … Continue reading A review of recent studies has ruled out hydrogen playing a major role in the heating of buildings
New DNV report predicts that the amount of hydrogen in the energy mix will be only 0.5 percent in 2030 and 5 percent in 2050
Robin Whitlock discusses the new DNV Hydrogen Forecast to 2050 in an article on the Renewable Energy Magazine website, noting that while it has a crucial role to play in global decarbonisation, update will be too slow without urgent, significant, policy interventions. DNV forecasts hydrogen to meet a third of what is required for Paris … Continue reading New DNV report predicts that the amount of hydrogen in the energy mix will be only 0.5 percent in 2030 and 5 percent in 2050
The challenges to making steel more sustainably
The wonder material is single-handedly responsible for almost 10% of global warming — but solutions for cleaning up steel are expensive and hard to scale. Ajit Niranjan discusses those options in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Making steel without damaging the climate It's a building block of modern life and is both … Continue reading The challenges to making steel more sustainably
New EIB report on investors’ views on how the public sector can help to address the risks and challenges of the move towards a more hydrogen-fuelled economy
Robin Whitlock writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website about a new report from the European Investment Bank that provides key insights into the main drivers behind the European hydrogen market and how the EIB should address them. New report finds that the international investment community recognises both the opportunity for hydrogen deployment and … Continue reading New EIB report on investors’ views on how the public sector can help to address the risks and challenges of the move towards a more hydrogen-fuelled economy
A Turkish industry group has drawn up a comprehensive energy strategy for the country
The Anadolu Agency wrote on the Daily Sabah website about an industry group’s proposed energy strategy, focusing primarily on a transition from conventional sources to clean and renewable ones. It includes a national energy efficiency drive with $20 billion in financing for investments over the next 10 years. Industry group's 11-point plan to boost … Continue reading A Turkish industry group has drawn up a comprehensive energy strategy for the country
“While capturing carbon will be essential in tackling the climate crisis, it shouldn’t be used to delay action now”
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is widely anticipated to play a key role in this transformation by helping to cut carbon emissions worldwide. But relying on CCS may overshadow solutions that focus on reducing our energy demand and making behavioural changes that put sustainability first. Avit K Bhowmik, Assistant Professor of Risk and Environmental Studies … Continue reading “While capturing carbon will be essential in tackling the climate crisis, it shouldn’t be used to delay action now”
Hydrogen is one piece of a much larger puzzle to get vehicles off fossil fuels
Jane Marsh writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website about the potential for hydrogen for vehicles. She writes that engineers have been touting the benefits of hydrogen fuel cells in vehicles for years. She then asks why this technology hasn’t gained much momentum and whether hydrogen could take over the automotive industry. What are your … Continue reading Hydrogen is one piece of a much larger puzzle to get vehicles off fossil fuels
Understanding hydrogen and how it can be used
Tik Root provides a good article on the Washington Post website that provides us with a better understanding of hydrogen that is now being used as a fuel and a future solution to many of our climate and energy concerns. What are your views? Clean energy superstar or smokescreen for fossil fuel use? Here’s … Continue reading Understanding hydrogen and how it can be used
The development of a green hydrogen economy in Africa is gathering considerable attention
Patrick Prestele writes on the ESI-Africa website. Africans realise that to meet their Paris climate obligations they need to achieve significant carbon emission reductions, even though the carbon footprint is relatively low. Green hydrogen is seen as a major solution. Analysis: Green hydrogen, the new energy frontier in Africa The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, … Continue reading The development of a green hydrogen economy in Africa is gathering considerable attention
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